10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7 miles

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problem #100

Feb 172025

Palisade

  • miles
driving in parking lot towards exit to turn onto street. speed approximately 10 - 15 mph. I applied the brakes when approaching the stop sign at the intersection. The brakes shuddered hard and the vehicle did not slow or stop. I let off the brakes and immediately hard pressed the brake peddle to attempt to stop the vehicle before entering the intersection and on coming traffic. The vehicle then stopped with the nose of the vehicle in the intersection. The brakes failed again. This was the 2nd time today I had an issue. The road surface was dry and the temp was in the 60's. There was no impact/contact with any other vehicle, but it was once again very close to having a wreck. The vehicle was at Hyundai for almost 90 days for the same issue late last year and into 2025. Hyundai repeatedly said there was a software update coming, but that never happened and they ultimately said there was no issue, no update, and come get the vehicle. I will be taking the vehicle back to Hyundia today. There are "NO" warning lights, faults, or any other indicator of a failure.

- Cypress, Texas, United States, TX, USA

problem #99

Feb 172025

Palisade

  • miles
Driving on a 4 lane street at approximately 25 mph in the right hand lane next to curb when another vehicle swerved from the left lane into my lane. I slammed on the brakes in an attempt to stop and avoid any contact with the other vehicle. All the brakes did was a hard and long shudder, and did not seem to even slow my car let alone stop the car. Fortunately, the other vehicle attempting to swerve into my lane stopped. My vehicle never stopped and only seemed to slow down slightly. All I could do was to move my vehicle more towards the curb. At the time, I did not feel any impact and assumed no contact or damage. The other driver continued down the road and got onto the highway. When I got to a place to stop, I looked at my vehicle and do have damage to the left rear wheel well trim and back quarter fender area. My car would not stop. It felt as the ABS system was modulating hard. The road was dry, and the temp was in the mid 60's. This is not the first issue like this, and Hyundai says there is no problem and they will not fix it. The last time I took into the shop for this, it was there almost 90 days before Hyundai said come get the vehicle.

- Cypress, Texas, United States, TX, USA

problem #98

Jan 312025

Palisade

  • miles
ABS system kicks in under low speed, light braking situations when going over sudden bumps like train tracks and uneven pavement. This prevents the car from stopping in a normal distance, potentially causing accidents or stopping in the middle of an intersection. A recorded example of this issue can be found at the link below: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #97

Feb 132025

Palisade

  • miles
When driving at slow speeds maybe 20-25 mph, I pressed the brake pedal and it vibrated violently and the brakes wouldn-??t bite. It felt like it was skidding on ice but the road was completely dry. Very scary. It-??s happened several times. This is my second palisade and it happened with my previous one as well. I have zero confidence that the car will stop in an emergency situation.

- Beachwood, OH, USA

problem #96

Nov 112024

Palisade

  • miles
When ever I hit the breaks in a small bump the vehicle vibrates "steering wheel and the brake pedal" not able to control the vehicle almost bump into the car in front of me. I when to my local dealer for it to be inspected and I show the my dashcam videos and one of the mechanics joined me in a test drive for them to diagnose what's happening the same vibration happened when I brake while passing a small bump and the mechanic saw what happened or how it happened and we went back to the dealership they diagnosed the vehicle but they dont have a solution for what have happened i was just afraid that it could happen anytime with my family in the vehicle cause there is no warning when or when it will happen and I cant just simply avoid small bumps in the road cause it's everywhere.

- Abilene, TX, USA

problem #95

Aug 022024

Palisade

  • miles
The car exhibited an inability to effectively brake in a very common situation (braking when traveling at low speeds on slightly bumpy ground). I was approaching the end of our driveway and started to apply the brakes as I passed over some slightly bumpy ground asphalt. The car lurched forward repeatedly as the brakes were applied, bouncing forward in spurts rather than stopping and taking twice as long to stop than it should have; I was a couple of feet from entering the roadway despite beginning to break with plenty of time to stop.

- Cantonment, FL, USA

problem #94

Jan 022025

Palisade

  • miles
Brake/traction system inoperable and fails to properly engage during normal driving conditions with variations ranging from: minimally uneven, minimally wet or minimally bumpy surface. When applying the brakes in these circumstances, the vehicle shakes violently while continuing to proceed forward. This has happened when braking at all speeds and as low as under 20mph. My family has narrowly escaped injury and death on multiple seperate occasions from running off of the road, to rear ending another vehicle, to sliding up through busy traffic intersections. We feel unsafe to drive/ride in this vehicle as we feel like we are playing Russian Roulette. This issue was previously communicated to the service dept at local Hyundai dealership but they were not able to find/replicate issue. I have videos now for proof. There have been no warning lights or other messages that would identify any issue with the vehicle.

- Plainfield, IL, USA

problem #93

Dec 192024

Palisade

  • miles
On December 19th at about 5pm, I was pulling into a gas station driving at about 10-15 MPH when my brakes locked up and the car started shaking. It felt like the anti lock braking system was activated and I did not have full braking control of the vehicle. I was driving slow enough that the vehicle did finally come to a complete stop. The gas station was flat and the road appeared in good condition, but is was dark outside and about 40 degrees F. No warnings were observed on the dash or heads up display. No one was hurt in or outside of the vehicle. We have only had the vehicle for a few months (purchased used from Carvana with only 6k miles) and only 70 hours of drive time where the issue has never been observed or reoccurred. Hyundai has not yet been notified but I will file a report with them and ask for an inspection although I-??ve read in Hyuandai forums that they are aware of this issue and have no root cause or solution.

- Somerdale, NJ, USA

problem #92

Oct 292024

Palisade

  • miles
I was coming to stop speed under 15 (mph) the brake pedal and steering wheel starting shaking violently, and (the) brakes seemed to be pulsating up and down. I had to really push down hard and all the way on the brake pedal and when the car finally stopped my car was passed the stop sign and was in cross traffic luckily the car coming saw and swerved around me. My daughter would have suffered injury if that car hadn-??t swerved. There were No ABS or malfunctions in the instrument panel and no audible warnings.-?? This has happened multiple times and Hyundai states this is inherent characteristic of this model which to me means all Palisades are defective.

- New Braunfels , TX, USA

problem #91

Aug 112024

Palisade

  • miles
I was pulling into my driveway [XXX] when I engaged the brake pedal pushing it fully down to stop behind my other vehicle. The antilock brake system seemed to turn on and the car did not stop. The steering wheel started shaking violently and the car went forward another 10-15 feet and I crashed into my other car, all while the brake pedal was completely down. We brought the car in to the dealership, Ettleson Hyundai in Countryside, IL, where they could not reproduce the event. They changed out the main governor of the ABS system anyway. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Oak Lawn, IL, USA

problem #90

Nov 102024

Palisade

  • miles
Car lurches forward when you hit the brakes while driving over a bumpy road

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #89

Oct 042024

Palisade

  • miles
Many times while my car was set to the adaptive cruise control the car wouldn't stop or break at all although the car in front of me braked and stopped completely. I had to slam on the break because the car wouldn't stop on its own.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #88

Nov 062024

Palisade

  • miles
This has happened to me on 6 different occasions. While driving at slow speeds, and applying the brakes, the vehicles ABS system kicks in for no reason. However, while doing this, the vehicle is not slowing down and feels as though it will not stop. The only thing that stops the vehicle is the emergency brake that kicks in when the sensor feels I am getting too close to the car in front of me. I have been close to hitting the front car on several of these instances and another time, I stopped because I turned the wheel to the curb and the sensor picked up the curb and suddenly stopped the car. I have noticed that this happens more if the road is not smooth. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for service and no change was done because they could not duplicate the problem.

- South Gate, CA, USA

problem #87

Sep 202024

Palisade

  • miles
Vehicle brakes began locking up when braking on bumpy areas. Took in to dealership on October 7, 2024 and left it with them all week. I went back to pick it up and they said it needed a software update and was fixed. A few days later the brakes repeated the locking up on bumpy areas again. After waiting 6 weeks for an available loaner car my vehicle is back the dealership, it-??s been nearly a week again and I haven-??t heard any news.

- Allen Park, MI, USA

problem #86

Oct 252024

Palisade

  • miles
My wife and I purchased a new 2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy in May 2024. It has roughly 5500 miles now. For the most part, we have been very pleased with the vehicle. There is one major thing that is wrong but is not yet recognized for the 2024 model. We are experiencing an issue similar to a handful of the 2023 models, which is with the braking system. During braking over uneven or bumpy roads, we experience a violent shaking of the vehicle and steering wheel, as well as loss of braking (or just very very very degraded). It has caused us some close calls with almost rear ending vehicles due to the loss of braking when it is needed. It has only occurred at lower speeds (roughly under 30mph) with varying degrees of brake pressure. The only way to get it to stop is to fully release the brakes, and press the petal again (hoping you still aren-??t over any bumpy part of the road). There are no warning lights or indications on the dash showing a failure during this time. My wife is the primary driver of the vehicle, but together we have experienced this over 15 times since owning it. I have taken it to the dealership we purchased it at and unfortunately the roads were too smooth in that part of town to replicate the issue. They ran diagnostics and test drove themselves too but still nothing. We did verify ABS works properly and it does. There is no shaking or degraded braking when the ABS activates. I plan on taking it to another part of town that is bumpier to have a different dealership ride with me so I can show them what it does, but I have not done so yet. From reading around, others have voiced concerns to Hyundai corporate already and have received responses stating that it is normal. I can assure you that this is not normal for a vehicle to do. My guess is that similarly to the 2023 Palisade, it doesn-??t affect a lot of vehicles. But with the ones it does, it is just the matter of time before an accident occurs that will harm/kill someone.

- Missouri City, TX, USA

problem #85

Nov 172024

Palisade

  • miles
When approaching a stop at low speeds, the breaks were applied but the car would not stop and was lurching forward and shaking violently. This is is the 3rd time that this happened. The incident today was on a slight incline and the road had no bumps when the car was shaking.

- Oak Forest, IL, USA

problem #84

Sep 232024

Palisade

  • miles
While driving at low speed and slightly uneven surface...approaching stop signs or intersections. The ABS system kicks in, shakes aggressively and can no longer control vehicle to come to a stop. This is a sporadic incident and has happened 3 times so far.

- Levittown, NY, USA

problem #83

Nov 072024

Palisade

  • miles
I live in an area that gets snow (Flagstaff, AZ), this morning 3 times the brakes locked up on me going at low speed and almost hit 2 cars because once they lock, the brakes don't let up until the car comes to a complete stop. This is a known issue with this model but Hyundai has done nothing to address it (per google). I am scared to drive the car in any weather conditions and that is what I bought it for!!

- Flagstaff, AZ, USA

problem #82

Nov 022024

Palisade

  • miles
Brake or ABS failure when driving at a moderate speed between 10 to 20 mph over an uneven ground, slightly bumpy road, which makes the car shake and lurch forward while brake pedal becomes unavailable to press/hit. This has happened around 6 times within the last 10 months since the purchase, twice over a railroad crossing, and four times when passing over a sliding parking lot gate's track, dealer conducted a diagnosis but unable to replicate the issue, where they had driven the car not more than 5 miles within the limits of their parking lot. I opened a case with Hyundai Manufacturer America regarding the issue but they told me the same thing as the dealership did that they can't help me further because they couldn't replicate the issue.

- Cypress, TX, USA

problem #81

Oct 302024

Palisade

  • miles
I have a 2024 Palisade Limited AWD with 3000 miles. When breaking at slower speeds on rough or uneven surfaces the brakes severely vibrate and the vehicle will not stop properly causing possible severe injuries or crash. This happened on multiple occasions but most recently today.

- Rose Hill, KS, USA

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